Justin Ulysses Morse
July 2nd 03, 08:07 AM
In order to get the most useful answers out of this group, you should
let us know how much effort and expense you're willing to expend on
this matter, and what you're going to do with the space to justify that
effort and expense. If you have a trust fund burning a hole in your
pocket and a line of people at your door waving money at you either to
buy your CDs or hire you to record theirs, then our answers will be
different than if you've got $100 and a holiday weekend to spend
because you think you'll get rich and laid by opening a commercial pop
studio in your basement. Context is key. The correct answer is "hire
a professional acoustic consultant to get you results that will impress
your clients" or maybe "leave that nice house alone, its natural
acoustics will contribute to the charm of your folk blues recordings"
or maybe somewhere in between. Have you considered selling your
computer & recording equipment and buying a Playstation or a bag of
weed?
ulysses
In article k.net>,
Agent86 > wrote:
> I am in the planning stages of building a small studio in my basement. The
> primary purpose of this room will be recording small electric groups,
> including live acoustic drums. The house has plenty of very nice acoustic
> spaces upstairs, with vaulted ceilings, staggered walls, and large
> bookshelves, so acoustic instruments are generally recorded upstairs. The
> goal for the downstairs room is to build a good sounding drum room with
> enough space for a small combo (3-5 people) to play together.
>
> Soundproofing is not necessary, as there are no close neighbors, but I
> would like to add some degree of transmission loss in the ceiling since
> there is a bedroom directly above.
>
> The existing space is long and narrow (27' X 10'-4"). One long wall & both
> short ones are cement block. The other long wall is a load bearing frame
> with 2x6 studs 12" OC. From the concrete floor to the bottom of the floor
> joists measures 8'-7". Since the joists are 2x10s, the bottom of the
> actual ceiling (floor) is 9'-4.5". The floor above is 3/4" oak over 3/4"
> OSB. There is about 6" of fiberglass batting in the ceiling currently.
>
> I will have to build at least one wall which will shorten the long
> dimension by about 3' because of some low-hanging plumbing. I will
> probably built this wall at an angle, and am considering taking an extra
> foot or so & using that space as a vocal booth. On the long framed wall, I
> am planning to add an inch or so of firring to every other stud so that the
> actual wall surface will not be parallel to the opposing block wall. I
> would like to use varying thicknesses of plywood on the inside of this wall
> to try & make the whole wall act as a bass trap, but I don't know if that's
> feasible. I prefer not to attach anything to the block walls, but I will
> screw hooks into the ceiling joists so I can hang packing blankets as
> needed. I have built a drum riser which is isolated from the concrete
> floor with neoprene pads.
>
> I don't need a control room, since most of the time, the person doing the
> recording will also be playing, and I have a mixing station set up in my
> computer room upstairs. There are also a couple of other rooms and a
> garage partitioned off in the basement where I can stash guitar amps, etc.
> if needed.
>
> I am looking for recommendations as to what treatments would work best on
> the existing framed wall and the ceiling. Also any suggestions on how much
> to shorten the overall length, and the best placement for the drum riser in
> the room.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Max
>
let us know how much effort and expense you're willing to expend on
this matter, and what you're going to do with the space to justify that
effort and expense. If you have a trust fund burning a hole in your
pocket and a line of people at your door waving money at you either to
buy your CDs or hire you to record theirs, then our answers will be
different than if you've got $100 and a holiday weekend to spend
because you think you'll get rich and laid by opening a commercial pop
studio in your basement. Context is key. The correct answer is "hire
a professional acoustic consultant to get you results that will impress
your clients" or maybe "leave that nice house alone, its natural
acoustics will contribute to the charm of your folk blues recordings"
or maybe somewhere in between. Have you considered selling your
computer & recording equipment and buying a Playstation or a bag of
weed?
ulysses
In article k.net>,
Agent86 > wrote:
> I am in the planning stages of building a small studio in my basement. The
> primary purpose of this room will be recording small electric groups,
> including live acoustic drums. The house has plenty of very nice acoustic
> spaces upstairs, with vaulted ceilings, staggered walls, and large
> bookshelves, so acoustic instruments are generally recorded upstairs. The
> goal for the downstairs room is to build a good sounding drum room with
> enough space for a small combo (3-5 people) to play together.
>
> Soundproofing is not necessary, as there are no close neighbors, but I
> would like to add some degree of transmission loss in the ceiling since
> there is a bedroom directly above.
>
> The existing space is long and narrow (27' X 10'-4"). One long wall & both
> short ones are cement block. The other long wall is a load bearing frame
> with 2x6 studs 12" OC. From the concrete floor to the bottom of the floor
> joists measures 8'-7". Since the joists are 2x10s, the bottom of the
> actual ceiling (floor) is 9'-4.5". The floor above is 3/4" oak over 3/4"
> OSB. There is about 6" of fiberglass batting in the ceiling currently.
>
> I will have to build at least one wall which will shorten the long
> dimension by about 3' because of some low-hanging plumbing. I will
> probably built this wall at an angle, and am considering taking an extra
> foot or so & using that space as a vocal booth. On the long framed wall, I
> am planning to add an inch or so of firring to every other stud so that the
> actual wall surface will not be parallel to the opposing block wall. I
> would like to use varying thicknesses of plywood on the inside of this wall
> to try & make the whole wall act as a bass trap, but I don't know if that's
> feasible. I prefer not to attach anything to the block walls, but I will
> screw hooks into the ceiling joists so I can hang packing blankets as
> needed. I have built a drum riser which is isolated from the concrete
> floor with neoprene pads.
>
> I don't need a control room, since most of the time, the person doing the
> recording will also be playing, and I have a mixing station set up in my
> computer room upstairs. There are also a couple of other rooms and a
> garage partitioned off in the basement where I can stash guitar amps, etc.
> if needed.
>
> I am looking for recommendations as to what treatments would work best on
> the existing framed wall and the ceiling. Also any suggestions on how much
> to shorten the overall length, and the best placement for the drum riser in
> the room.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Max
>